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Cutting the Gordian Knot that is the Boca Grande cell tower
July 27, 2023
Another chapter has been written in the ongoing “Gordian Knot” saga of the Boca Grande cell phone tower, as this week cell tower committee members have announced that Lee County has finally issued a…
Islanders do what they do best when it comes to establishing emergency communications … they do it on their own
July 27, 2023
When the winds died down on September 29, about 12 hours after they began, there was a lot of work to be done on Gasparilla Island. There were people to check on, roads to assess and to clear, wires…
Summer heat becoming a real issue with humans, as well as with pets
July 27, 2023
Anyone who knows island resident Libby Frazier knows that she is a lover of all animals. You might see her on her golf cart in town, several dogs in tow, running daily errands. There are few people…
Florida real estate prices stable, but fewer sales going on lately
July 27, 2023
In spite of interest rate increases, the Florida real estate market this June remains stable, with the average house selling for $420,000, the same as June 2022, and the average condo selling for $3…
Beacon/Gasparilla Island Magazine staff brings home 15 awards
July 27, 2023
The Boca Beacon/Gasparilla Island Magazine staff attended the Florida Press Association and Florida Magazine Association awards ceremony last Friday, July 21 at The Westin in Sarasota and came home…
Public participation meetings for federal disaster recovery funds planned throughout Lee County (but not here)
July 27, 2023
Resident participation meetings throughout unincorporated Lee County and in municipalities are planned in August to receive public comment and input on the Draft Action Plan for the $1.1 billion Com…
New airlines make for breezier visits, fewer stopovers
July 27, 2023
In the last few years, new airlines serving Southwest Florida have meant hundreds of new direct flights and cheaper fares – as cheap as a Greyhound bus fare in the 1980s.
For Boca Grande residen…
PROFILE: Fr. Anthony Hewitt
July 27, 2023
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church is now in the hands of its new pastor, Father Anthony Hewitt. Fr. Anthony began offering masses at the church this past weekend. This will be a major change of pace…